Re: new to list

From: Mike Lorrey (mlorrey@datamann.com)
Date: Wed Aug 29 2001 - 10:26:16 MDT


"David G. McDivitt" wrote:
>
> Yes you can change the way gravity acts on your body depending on which
> theoretical construct. People do it all the time. People at one time did
> not think it was possible to fly. Once shown they could some thought it
> was against nature or evil. An airplane defies gravity. There is no
> other explanation for it.

Flight is not about defying gravity at all. I suggest you study up on
aerodynamics (and physics in general). As demonstrated here,
subjectivist opinions usually occur when individuals are ignorant of the
facts that do allow one to demonstrate objective truth.

>
> Why do you say the nonrealist position is subjective? That doesn't make
> much sense. Realism is built solely on the premise of a priori or steady
> state truth statements.

No, it is not. It is based on the premise that there are constants in
the universe (as science has proven do in fact exist), and that how all
phenomena in the universe behave are directly or indirectly dependent
upon these constants.

> That means when one enters into analytical
> reasoning, a criterium is already established with respect to the
> result, that it be "real". Seems to me realism is much more subjective
> and you have it backwards.

Only if one is ignorant.

>
> >From: Mike Lorrey <mlorrey@datamann.com>
> >Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 18:38:30 -0400
> >
> >Whether our understanding of a phenomenon is flawed or not does not
> >invalidate its existence or cancel out its effects upon us. Can you
> >change how gravity acts against your body depending on which theoretical
> >construct you happen to believe in? No you can't, can you? Then get over
> >your silly subjectivist ideas.
>
> <snip>
>
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